the King and Chiefs, represented to them || the nature of the obligations which they had laid themselves under in embracing Christianity-and informed them that the females in other islands, whose inhabitants had embraced the Gospel, did not till the ground and prepare the food, but made cloth, bonnets, hats, &c. I exhorted them to have compassion on their wives; and not make them work like slaves, while they themselves did nothing at all. I then called on each Chief by name, to give his opinion on the subject: they all spoke in answer; and I was happy to find that there was not a single dissentient voice. It was therefore agreed, that, from THAT day forward, the men should plant, dig, and prepare the food, and the women make cloth, mats, bonnets, &c. The women who were present manifested their joy on the occasion; but I cautioned them against idleness, and to take care that they themselves had good clothes and bonnets, and their husbands good hats. Very honourable testimony is borne to the influence of Christianity on the inhabitants of this groupe, by persons who have experienced or witnessed their kindness. Harvey Islands. so named from the A groupe of Eight 19nd 2d degrees of South largest-between the 19th Latitude, and the 158th and 160th of West Longitude-from 500 to 600 miles south-west-by-west of Otaheite. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1821. AITUTAKE-ATUI-MANGEEA-MITIARO MAUTE-RAROTONGA. Eleven Native Teachers. Mr. Bourne states these Islands to exceed the Society Islands in population by 2000 or 3000 souls. On the Language he remarks There is every reason to believe that they will not be able to read the Tahitian Version. Their language approaches very closely to that of New Zealand: it has no f or h, nor can the Natives pronounce them; but k and the ng occur very frequently. There is also a very material difference in the pronouns; and it is rather remarkable, that, after a very short time, the Native Teachers lose their own language, and assimilate to that of their new companions. A new Version must be made for the Harvey Islands; and which will be of very great use to our brethren in the New-Zealand Mission, whenever it shall please God to turn the hearts of that people to listen to the sound of the Gospel of peace. From Mr. Bourne's Journal, before mentioned, we extract the following particulars, in the order in which he visited the respective Islands: they should be compared with the account given by the Deputation, quoted in the last Survey. Mangeca, or Manaia. Davida and Tiere, two Native Teachers, were left here by the Deputation: Tiere had departed this life about three weeks before we landed. During the first two months of their residence on the island, a few embraced the Gospel: that number has since increased to 120 these were easily distinguishable among the crowd that collected on our going on shore, by the neatness of their dress and their orderly behaviour. We proceeded to the Teachers' House; which we found equal to any, and superior to most of the houses of the Natives at the Society Islands. Not far from the Teachers' House is the Chapel, round which the dwellings of the Christian Converts are scattered. All idolatrous The number of inhabitants is from 1000 to 1500. The people who have embraced Christianity are diligent in their learning: a few are beginning to read the Scriptures. Family and private prayer are strictly observed among them: they pay great respect to their Teacher; and although the King and the principal part of the people are still idolaters, yet they are all upon friendly terms with Davida, frequently visiting him and bringing him presents of food. distinctions have been abandoned by those who have embraced Christianity. Infanticide being here unknown, the children are numerous. There is little sickness among the people, and the diseases are few. They display great ingenuity in the fabrication of their cloth, canoes, stone-axes, and ear-ornaments their heads are profusely covered with figured cloth, red beads, and sinnet of beautiful workmanship. The Teachers have been industrious in cultivating yams, pumpkins, and melons, all of which were before unknown here: fowls also and hogs have been introduced, and are upon the increase: we left some sweet potatoes for seed, which will prove a valuable addition to their stock of eatables. Rarotonga. Since the vessel was last here, the most determined hostility had been manifested by the remaining idolaters against those who had embraced the Gospel; and had eventually led to a conflict, which terminated, without loss of life on either side, in victory on that of the Christians. The vanquished have since entreated their names to be enrolled as worshippers of Jehovah; and the cumbrous deities, 14 in number, (being about 20 feet long and 6 feet diameter,) are now lying prostrate, like Dagon of old. The Chapel, 240 feet by 42, is an excellent native building, well plastered. The house in which the two Teachers, Papeiaha and Tiberio, reside is another good building, 90 feet by 30, most of it floored with boards, and containing various apartments, furnished with bedsteads, sofas, arm-chairs, and tables, all of native manufacture. There are several hundred houses in the Settlement; of which 180 are plastered. well in the Tahitian Spelling-book; and The King and principal Chiefs can read hundreds, yea, I may say, thousands of men, women, and children, are making rapid progress in learning: Dr. Watts's Catechism of Scripture Names they have learned perfectly, as well as the Tahitian Catechism. Family and private prayer are generally observed. Plurality of wives is entirely abolished. The people shew great respect to their Teachers. Three Kings, or principal Chiefs, formerly governed the island-Makea, Tinomana, and Pa; among whom frequent and bloody wars existed: but now, by universal consent, the whole power is vested in Makea; and thus contention for power, that apple of discord, has been wisely cast away by the islanders. Cannibalism and infanticide also have ceased. The population of this island may be safely estimated at from 6000 to 7000. The people are industrious in the cultivation of the earth; and men, women, and children are continnally employed on their plantations. One thousand were baptized formerly: 496 have been baptized (323 adults and 173 children) during our present visit, so that the whole number of those who have now received the ordinance on this island is 1496. They have also built a coral pier; 600 feet in length, and 18 in breadth. The number of plastered houses here is 144, in many of which are bedsteads and sofas. The houses of the principal Chiefs are substantial buildings. The Female Teachers have taught the women to make good bonnets, and the men have also well-made hats. The general appearance and conduct of the people have greatly improved since my former visit; for, although the Natives of this Island had then embraced Christianity, much of the savage manner and behaviour remained; but now decency and order are conspicuous in their demeanour. They are diligent in learning, and numbers can read. Family and private prayer are universal. I baptized 215 adults and children: 400 had been previously baptized. In all the Services, the greatest stillness and attention prevailed, which were not so conspicuous formerly; but now,no Congregation in England could attend with more propriety on the sacred ordinances of religion, than the people of Aitutake. Maute, or Mautii. The inhabitants, who do not exceed 200, appeared to us to be going on well. The same attention to the preaching of the Gospel was manifested by the people here, as at the islands which we had just left. Their external appearance was neat and decent: the women were well attired, and but few of the people without hats or bonnets. They behave with kindness to their Teachers, and pay attention to their instructions. They have erected a neat Chapel, 60 feet by 36: singing is good. They are diligent in learning, and several can read. Here also family and private prayer are attended to. The Teachers, Haavi and Faraire, have built themselves a good plastered-house, and made for themselves various articles of useful household furniture. The general appearance of the Settlement and the behaviour of the people are pleasing. I baptized 42 adults and 39 children. Much has been said concerning the success of the Gospel in the Society Islands; but it is not to be compared with its progress in Rarotonga. In the Society Islands, European Missionaries laboured for fifteen long years before the least fruit appeared: but two years ago, Rarotonga was hardly known to exist was not marked in any of the charts; and, on our last voyage, we spent much time in endeavouring to ascertain whether or not there really was such an island; and all the guidance which we were able to obtain was from the King of Atui, who had never seen it himself. Two years ago the Rarotongians did not know that there was such a Name as Jesus, or such good news as the Gospel and now, I scruple not to say, that their attention to the means of grace, their regard to private and family prayer, their diligence and their general behaviour, equal, if not excel, whatever has been witnessed at Tahiti and the neighbouring islands. When we look at the means, it is the more astonishing: two Tahitian Teachers, not particularly distinguished among their own countrymen for intelligence, have been the instruments in working this wonderful change, and that before a single European Missionary had set his foot on the island! I have been accustomed to see such changes as have taken place in the various islands of these seas, but I must confess, what I have seen in Rarotonga has, nevertheless, excited in me sur- This island is barren: the inhabitants, alprise. From the great number of its inha- though they do not exceed 100, find it diffibitants, and the general aspect of affairs in cult to subsist. They are attentive to instructhe island, there appears reason to expect tion, diligent in their learning, and kind to that Rarotonga will become one of the most their Teachers. They have erected a neat important among the Missionary Stations in plastered Chapel, and several have offered these seas. We left a large supply of ele-themselves as candidates for baptism. After mentary books. It seems to have been found expedient to reduce the size of the Chapel, as the Deputation state it to have been begun 600 feet long. Aitutake. We were welcomed by the Native Teachers, Paumoena and Mataitai; and by all classes of the people. The Chapel, which Br. Williams and I opened when we were here together in 1823, which was then in an unfinished state, has been since completed. Captain Lord Byron touched here on his return from the Sandwich Islands; and was highly pleased, with his Officers, at the state in which they found the people. Mitiaro. explaining the nature and obligations of that ordinance, I baptized 22 adults and 24 children. Atui. The Chapel is a good building; and the Teacher, Nakara, is building for himself a house 72 feet by 30. The Kings, with a few of the people, attend to instruction, and behave kindly to the Teachers; but the principal part of the people pay no regard to either: indeed, they ignorantly blame the Teachers, as being the cause of their wanting food; which, in point of fact, has arisen from an unusually dry season and a scarcity of fish. I collected the people together, to the number of 150; and preached to them from Luke ii. 14. About 110 had been formerly baptized, and there are now no more candidates for baptism. The Teachers have had much to contend with. Marquesas. A cluster of Islands in the South Pacific, about 900 miles north-east of Otaheite. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1797-revived 1825. Three Native Teachers. The Directors report on the revival of the Mission at these Islands On Tahuata, or Santa Christina, one of these Islands, where, in the very commencement of its operations, the Society attempted to establish a Mission, several Tahitian Teachers have been recently stationed; and on Mr. Crook, who himself resided as a Missionary during about one year on that island, (from June 1797 to June 1798,) has devolved the task of accomplishing this object. Mr. Crook embarked on the 7th of January 1825, in the Lynx, Captain Sibrill, accompanied by four Tahitian Teachers, two from Tahiti and two from Huaheiné. On the 21st of February 1825, the Lynx reached Fatuiva, or La Magdalena, one of the islands of the windward groupe: from that time until the 27th of March, Mr. Crook had frequent interviews with the inhabitants, who exhibited strong indications of a savage and treacherous character. The Lynx afterward proceeded to Vaitahu, or Resolution Bay, in the Island of Tahuata: here Mr. Crook renewed his communications with the Natives; the results of which were, that some of the Chiefs promised to build a place for the worship of the True God, and expressed a desire to receive Teachers, promising to treat them with kindness and attend to their instructions: the people, also, were very solicitous that Teachers should be settled among them. These encouraging appearances caused Mr. Crook to regret that he had not brought with him a greater number of Teachers, particularly as one of those from Tahiti had died on the passage. The Teachers from Huaheiné have been stationed at Hanateiteina, on the east side of Tahuata; and the surviving Teacher from Tahiti at Vaitahu, on the west side of that island: the Natives, at both those places, engaged to learn to read, and to attend to the instructions of the Teachers. Mr. Crook returned to Tahiti in the Sarah Ann, Captain Phillips; and, on the 4th of April, arrived safe at his station. The Lynx, on her passage to the Marquesas, fell in with two extensive low islands; situated between Bunyer's groupe and the groupes called by the Natives Ravahere and Morakau. The islands in question contain but few inhabitants: but these are, professedly at least, Christians; having received the Gospel from Tahitians, who, with two Europeans, had been some time before left on the islands by Mr. Samuel Henry, for the purpose of procuring shells and curing beech-la-mer. Sandwich Islands. These Islands, ten in number, are in the North Pacific. Hawaii lies to the south-east of the rest. which extend from it west-north-west. Hawaii is 97 miles by 78: the following is the measurement of the other Islands, with the distances of their nearest points from the nearest point of Hawaii: Maui, 48 miles by 29, distant 30: Tahurawa, 11 by 8, distant 38: Ranai, 17 by 9, distant 60: MoTokai, 40 by 7, distant 75: Oahu, 46 by 23, distant 130: Tauai, 33 by 28, distant 250: Niihau, 20 by 7, distant 290: Taura and Morekini are barren rocks, and are uninhabited. The population of the other eicht Islands was estimated by Captain Cook at 400,000; reduced, by war, pestilence, and vice, to 130,000 or 150,000, of which Hawai has 85,000 and Oahu 20,000. The distance from the eastern point of Hawaii to the north-western side of Niihau is about 390 miles. AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1820. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. STATIONS AND MISSIONARIES. HAWAII: 1820, renewed 1823-Kairua; on the western coast: about 3000 inhabitants; the residence of the Governor. Asa Thurston, Artemas Bishop, Missionaries; John Honorii, Native Assistant-Kaavaroa; about 16 miles south of Kairua. James Ely, Missionary; with a Native Assistant-Waiakea; on the eastern coast, on a large and commodious bay. Joseph Goodrich, Licensed Preacher; with a Native Assistant. OAHU: 1820-Honoruru; the residence of the King, and of the Governor Karaimoku; a large town, with a good harbour; on the south-west coast. Hiram Bingham, Missionary; S. Ruggles, Licensed Preacher; Abr.Blatchely, Physician; Elisha Loomis, Printer; Levi Chamberlain, Superintendant of Secular Concerns; Thomas TAUAI: 1820Hopu, Native Assistant. Waimea; on the southern coast. S. Whitney, Licensed Preacher. MAUI: 1823-Lahaina; on the north-west coast: 2500 inhabitants. W. Richards, Missionary; Stephen Pupuhi, Native Assistant. Mr. Ely was admitted as a Missionary on the 4th of June 1825, having before been a Licensed Preacher. Mr. Ruggles removed from Waiakea to Honoruru, to assist at that Station on Mr. Ellis's visit to England. Mr. Ellis embarked in September 1824, arrived in America in March 1825, embarked there in July, and reached London in August: his return is greatly desired, both by the American Missionaries and the Natives. Mr. Stewart, of Lahaina, with Mrs. Stewart, left on a visit home, on account of her health, in October 1825: a free passage was liberally granted them to England, on their way to America, in the Fawn, Captain Dale: they arrived at Gravesend in April: after attending several Public Meetings in London, he proceeded, with his family, to America. In the beginning of November, letters had just been received at Boston, the latest of which was one from Mr. Richards of the 9th of May preceding. At that date, 20,000 persons were under some || kind of instruction in the different islands -2000 observed family and private devotion-and many persons, among whom were a considerable number of the most powerful Chiefs, were apparently pious. A translation of St. Matthew had just been completed. Karaimoku continued ill. The Young King was 13 years of age, and his Sister 12. At an Examination of the Schools at Honoruru, the children were assembled from within a distance of 14 miles: the number of Schools was 69, of Native Teachers 66, and of Scholars 2409: the improvement was satisfactory. In our last Volume, at pp. 210-212, we noticed the proceedings at the Funeral of the late King and Queen; and quoted proofs of the great progress of Religion and of Education in the Islands; with some remarks, at pp. 282, 283, made by Mr. Stewart at the Anniversary of the London Missionary Society. We shall now give such further particulars as have reached us. The MINISTRY of the Word has been attended with success: at some Stations this success has been great. Many Churches have been erected, principally by Native Chiefs: in some of these Churches large Congregations assemble for the Worship of the True God. Many hundred persons round the Missionary Stations maintain an outward conduct corresponding with the precepts of Christianity; and there is a very considerable number who must be regarded, in the judgment of charity, as persons of enlightened and sincere piety. In the early part of 1825, there were manifest proofs of the gracious influence of the Holy Spirit with the Word: at Kaavaroa, at Honoruru, at Waimea, and at Lahaina, many began to seek the salvation of their souls; and the fruit still remains. At Honoruru, the hearers have increased to nearly 3000: Karaimoku has ordered a large stone Chapel to be erected for their accommodation. Of Lahaina, Mr. Richards has sent an account which will be read with much pleasure he writes : Lahaina does indeed wear a new aspect: in every part of the village may be heard, both morning and evening, the voice of prayer and praise. Multitudes now spend their time in searching for the pearl of great price for the last month, one person might have spent his whole time in answering the questions of those who come to inquire what they shall do to be saved. Six Churches are building on the island: at Lahaina, a new Church has been completed, 90 feet by 24; and was opened, July 10, 1825, when two Adults, the The circumstances under which Lord Byron soon afterward visited the Islands, and the manner in which his Lordship discharged the duty entrusted to him, appear to have been the means of deepening and extending the good impressions made on the people. Mr. Bingham writes on this subject The visit of Lord Byron has been very pleasing to the people. He has performed a truly honourable part in his intercourse with the Chiefs, and also with the Mission. The affability, the kindness, and amiable deportment which he has uniformly manifested, friends, but done great credit to his country. have not only gained him many personal At the National Council held here, he very distinctly approved of the attention of the Nation to the instructions of the Missionaries; and assured the Chiefs that they ought to they had received through the instrumentality feel grateful for the important benefits which of their Christian Teachers. The decided stand which the Young King takes in favour of Christianity was noticed at p. 211 of our last Volume: his Sister, Nahienaena, daughter of the late Keopuolani, is brought up at Lahaina, and already walks in the steps of her pious Mother. Mr. Richards gives some touching instances of her piety. Of the 20,000 Natives who have already enjoyed, in some degree, the benefits of EDUCATION, about half can read well, and 800 or 1000 write a legible hand: this is, we conceive, the proper explanation of the expression attributed to Mr. Stewart at p.283 of our last Volume, that not less than 10,000 are now capable of reading and writing. Schools were, in fact, increasing on all sides. At Honoruru, the Scholars were nearly 2000, and the Teachers 40; and the Schools in other Governor at Waimea had expressed his parts of Hawaii were prosperous: the determination to establish Schools in all the districts of Tauai: on Ranai, there are Schools; and Mr. Richards, at Lahaina, writes that scarcely a week passed but he had applications from Morokai to send Teachers to that Island: of the Schools at Lahaina and in other parts of Maui he says There are 19 Schools, containing 380 Scholars when we obtain a new supply of Spelling-books, the number of our Scholars will be more than doubled. Under the particular | Boki, who visited England, was at the patronage of the Chiefs, I have sent 17 head of the Government during the illTeachers to the different parts of the island: ness of his brother Karaimoku: though there are in these Schools not less than 800 Scholars. Many districts are still without well disposed toward the Mission and instruction; and, from them, I am constantly the morals of the people, he had not receiving applications. courage to bear up against the violence of this Officer and his Crew, supported as they were by other sailors; and took such measures as led to the renewal of the evil, which had, with so much advantage to the people, been suppressed. Mr. Richards writes The Religious-Tract Society has granted 10,000 of its Publications for the benefit of this Mission. The health of Karaimoku has been for some time on the decline. This is the more to be regretted, as advantage seems to have been taken of his illness to inflict a most serious injury on the morals of the people. A law had been made and strictly enforced, to prevent females from resorting on board vessels for evil purposes: the Captain and Crew of a Schooner, belonging to the United States and lying off Honoruru, had recourse to the most violent outrages in order to procure the repeal of this law. Let our Christian Friends at home weep over the lamentable consequences to this people of the violence and infamy of one of our own National Vessels. The Editor of the Paper from which we collect these facts adds We have no hesitation in saying that the Head of the Navy Department should cause an immediate investigation in regard to the conduct of the Commander of the Dolphin. Spanish American States. IT will have been seen, from the statements and suggestions of the Rev. John Armstrong, quoted at pp. 212-216 of our last Volume, that EDUCATION and the PRESS are the chief means, which, for the present at least, must be employed for the benefit of these States, rather than the Ministry of the Word. Mr. Armstrong himself, and others who like him shall assist in raising the tone of religion among the Europeans resident in these States, will powerfully, though indirectly, contribute We shall here collect from various quarters to the spiritual good of the Natives. some interesting information, relative to the progress of Education and the Circulation of the Scriptures and other Books. EDUCATION. Buenos Ayres-In Education, as in other things, this Province takes the lead: the sum appropriated by the Government to the purposes of Education, for the year 1825, was upward of 125,000 dollars; being about 40,000 more than in 1824. The Schools are 105; and contain about 5000 children, of whom two-thirds are Boys: of these Schools, 30, at least, are Free Schools, and are taught on the British System, the expense being defrayed by the Government: the others are private Schools. On Female Education, to which the Government pays especial attention, an American Gentleman, who long resided in the Province, says The University had, according to the last printed statement, 419 Students. Chili-The extinction of the Schools in this State, mentioned in the last Survey, Peru-Don José Francisco Navarete, a Clergyman of Lima, an able co-adjutor of Mr. Thomson in the work of EducaMr. tion, continues his exertions. Thomson writes to the British and Foreign School Society A Society of Females of the first respectability, denominated "The Society of BenefiHe informs me that a School has been estacence," was lately established by public authority; and to it is committed the superin-blished in Huánuco, which is the key to a tendence and direction of all the Public Schools for Females, the House of Orphans, and other public institutions intended for the benefit of young children and of the Female Sex. According to the latest statements, this Society had under its care six Public Schools, containing between 500 and 600 Female Children. Feb. 1827. large uncivilized population. From Huánuco, much may be done on behalf of these poor creatures, who, though living in one of the richest portions of the world, wander about almost naked, half-fed, and in complete ignorance of the arts and comforts of life; and, what is more to be regretted, no cheering ray T |